Tag: General Electric

Chinese bank ICBC abandons plan to finance Zim’s US$3b coal power plant

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ZIMBABWE – China’s biggest bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd has dumped a plan to finance a US$3 billion coal-fired power plant in Zimbabwe, dealing a blow to coal developers in Africa that see the Asian country as the last potential funder of their projects. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) told Go Clean ICBC, an ad-hoc body representing 32 environmental groups, that it won’t fund the 2,800-megawatt Sengwa coal project in northern Zimbabwe, according to a June 18, 2021 email seen by Bloomberg that was…

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Dr. George Uduku appointed as General Manager for General Electric in West Africa

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WEST AFRICA – General Electric, a multinational conglomerate, has announced the appointment of Dr. George Uduku, a Nigerian national, as the General Manager for West Africa covering Nigeria, Ghana Sierra Leone and Liberia. George will lead the geographic teams and help enable rigorous growth through a focus on execution, team culture and customer experience as a key differentiator. He is a highly regarded leader and expert with more than 10 years of executive healthcare experience in the United States and Africa. “George’s appointment is testament to our localization efforts and…

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General Electric appoints Mohammed Mijindadi as President for its Nigerian subsidiary

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NIGERIA – General Electric (GE), a multinational conglomerate, has announced the appointment of Mohammed Mijindadi as President of GE Nigeria. Mr Mijindadi brings over 20 years of deep domain experience as well as global and regional leadership expertise. He has been with GE for the last 13 years in the various commercial country and regional leadership business roles. In this role, Mr Mijindadi will focus on strengthening GE’s impact in Nigeria, building strong stakeholder relationships across Power, Healthcare, Aviation and Renewable Energy sectors, and supporting the businesses to develop and…

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General Electric to supply gas power generation equipment for power project in Senegal

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SENEGAL – General Electric (GE), has secured an order to supply gas power generation equipment for West Africa Energy’s 300 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle power project in Cap des Biches, Dakar, Senegal. Upon completion, the Cap des Biches plant will be the biggest power plant in the country and is expected to generate nearly 25% of the power consumed, providing the equivalent electricity needed to power up to 500,000 Senegalese homes. The plant is expected to begin operations in phases starting in 2022, enhancing universal access to electricity and supporting the…

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